Country Reports on Local Government Systems: Philippines Philippines _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY 1.1 Socio-economic profile The Philippines is an archipelago of 7‚100 islands‚ with a land area of 30 million hectares. As of the last census in May 2002‚ the population was 76‚498‚735 with an annual growth rate of 2.36 per cent. Given this population growth rate the country is expected to
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Ateneo De Naga University Naga City Rizal on Filipino Women Identity Today Submitted By: Miranda‚ Bly Submitted To: Mr. Ozzias Villaver (Teacher) In partial fulfillment of the requirement of HISSOO5- Life‚ Works and Writings of a Genius Section N4 – 7:30 – 9:00 TTH – AR112 1st Semester / SY 2009 – 2010 Title: Rizal on Filipino Women Identity Today Introduction: During Rizal’s time‚ he showed us what a real character of a woman is on those times. He told in one of his
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INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF BOARD MEMBER HARMES S. SEMBRANO 11 July 2013 A bright-blessed day to all! Nearly three enduring decades of nothing but untainted‚ out and out public service made me the civil servant I am today. From a newcomer legislator of my hometown‚ then to a three-term local chief executive‚ to being here at this very chamber‚ I am deeply gratified to have stayed and committed for my beloved Tarlaqueños from the very beginning until now. It is but apt and proper to primarily express
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Common traits of the Filipinos Common Traits It is difficult to define and ascertain the very core of what it is to be a Filipino. History tells us that the Filipinos as we know now had an untraceable origin. All that we can do now is to determine the common traits that are common to all of the Filipinos. Common traits among Filipinos can be traced throughout its existence‚ from the pre-colonial era up to the present era that we have now. There is something that is particularly common and at the
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FILIPINO CATHOLIC LAITY – CALLED TO BE SAINTS… SENT FORTH AS HEROES (Delivered by: Jedson Marie Tonogan) Seven years from today‚ year 2014‚ in the year 2021‚ the Philippines will be celebrating 500 years of Christianity‚ specifically‚ of Catholicism. History teaches us that in the year 1521‚ Ferdinand Magellan stepped on the shores of these 7000 plus islands and planted the cross of the Catholic Faith‚ thereby making this archipelago the first Catholic‚ nay‚ Christian nation in this part
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country‚ a marketing campaign for the Philippines‚ that rolls out the red carpet‚ primarily to foreign investors‚ and to tourists‚ in its attempt to attract them to pour investment in a growing economy and visit the country for its rich culture‚ attractive landscapes‚ and the people – warm‚ hospitable and friendly. The article brags the reasons why it is more fun in the Philippines‚ not only in terms of business opportunities but also for the things that make the Filipino proud of themselves such as the
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2011-10764 REACTION PAPER: PAINTINGS As we enter the National Museum of the Philippines "Spoliarium" 1884‚ oil on canvas A National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna surprise us upon entering the hall. The super- sized painting depicts dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. For Luna‚ the lifeless gladiators represent the Filipinos during the Spanish period. Across the Spoliarium is the stunning painting by
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EDUCATED FILIPINO? FRANCISCO F. BENITEZ Francisco F. Benitez Francisco F. Benitez (June 4‚ 1887-June 30‚ 1951) was an outstanding educator‚ author‚ editor‚ and the first dean of the School of Education of the University of the Philippines (UP). He studied at the Philippine Normal College in 1904 and became one of the first pensionados sent to the United States in 1905. Some of his published works include the Educational Progress in the Philippines and Studies of Great Filipinos. Benitez was
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FILIPINO SMILES AND SPIRITS Philippines‚ when we hear this word one thing pops out in the mind of most people in the World‚ Typhoon Haiyan‚ that barreled through most of Visayas‚ leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Being the most powerful storm ever landed‚ how do Filipinos react into this kind of calamity? The fact that many storm have landed there all over the years. Can Filipinos still find a way to smile in those times? Many calamities have landed there in
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Expansion into the Philippines meant different things to different leaders. Some leaders believed in expansion for economic reasons while others believed in spreading American idealism. Finally‚ during a time when America had gained political and economic strength‚ Spain was oppressing their people and American leaders argued that the U.S. needed to provide humanitarian aid. In this essay‚ I will exam three instances of motives used to justify expansion into the Philippines. In the first passage
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